Universitatea Spiru Haret

Facultatea de Stiinte Juridice, Economice si Administrative

Program de studiu: Drept, an II

Subiecte pentru evaluarea pe parcurs Test 2, sem. 1

Lector univ. Dr. Ana Munteanu

1. Choose the correct definition for misdemeanor:

a. Misdemeanor is a serious crime such as murder, arson, rape, robbery or

kidnapping.
b. Misdemeanor is a synonymous term for homicide.
c. Misdemeanor is a less serious crime, for which the penalty is usually a fine, a jail
sentence of less than a year or both.
ANS: C PTS: 1

2. Choose the right preposition:

The appointed attorney felt gratified that the arrestee had no choice but to confide ...... him.

a. with
b. over
c. in
d. through
ANS: C PTS: 1

3.
Choose the right answer:
If a person commits premeditated and deliberate murder, with atrocity or cruelty, by lying in
wait for the victim, he or she will face the charge of ........... .

a. second-degree murder
b. first-degree murder
c. involuntary manslaughter
d. assassination

ANS: B PTS: 1

4.
 Choose the right answer:
The court designed to try members of enemy forces during wartime, operating outside the
scope of conventional criminal and civil matters, whose judges are military officers is a
/an ........................ .

a. admiralty court
b. appellate court
c. department of defence
d. military court
ANS: D PTS: 1

5. Choose the most appropriate Passive Voice version of the following statement:
‘People call the legal process that concerns relations among nations international law.’

a. The legal process that concerns relations among nations is called international law.

b. The legal process that concerns relations among nations calls international law.
c. The legal process that concerns relations among nations was called international
law.
ANS: A PTS: 1

6.
Choose the right prepositions:
After a good night sleep, the fugitive decided to give himself ........ and come ......... about his
escape.

a. away, straight
b. in, over
c. over, through
d. up, clean
ANS: D PTS: 1

7. Choose the right preposition:

No one could understand why he stood ......... an incorrigible criminal; why did he choose to
dent his reputation as Penal Law Professor?

a. for
b. over
c. up for

ANS: C PTS: 1
 8.
Choose the right preposition:
As the expertise results bear ......... our claims, we request the respondent pay the
damages claimed without delay.

a. down
b. up
c. out

ANS: C PTS: 1

9. Choose the right answer:

After considering the evidence for a few hours, the Jury came to a ….. verdict.

a. unambiguous
b. unanimous
c. undivided
d. united
ANS: B PTS: 1

10.
Choose the right preposition:
Knowing that the defence case stands .......... his testimony, the best expert in town was
brought to stand by the Prosecution.

a. on
b. over
c. for

ANS: A PTS: 1

11.
Choose the right preposition:
If the Defence has no further questions, the witness may step ..........

a. off
b. down
c. out

ANS: B PTS: 1
 12.
Choose the right preposition:
The plaintiff took ........ his statement, as he didn’t want to continue the litigation.

a. off
b. back
c. down

ANS: B PTS: 1

13.
Choose the right preposition:
The accomplice turned ........ at the last moment, and the police caught them red-handed.

a. out
b. up
c. on

ANS: B PTS: 1

14.
Choose the right prepositions:
Valerie Costa started … her career fighting against organized crime the moment she took …
the difficult job of warder in a high security prison.

a. up / on to
b. - / on
c. up / on
d. - / on to
ANS: B PTS: 1

15.
Choose the right preposition:
After the Denver Police had turned ........ his job application, he left for Chicago hoping to
start over.

a. down
b. into
c. out

ANS: A PTS: 1

16.
Choose the right preposition:
Your skillful lawyer will talk him ……… testifying before the jury.
 a. into
b. about
c. against

ANS: A PTS: 1

17.
Choose the right preposition:
The matter was so delicate, that the judge had to think it ...... before announcing the verdict.

a. up
b. over
c. out

ANS: B PTS: 1

18.
Choose the right phrasal verb:
The judge could no longer ……......... his holding the court in contempt.

a. put off with

b. put down to
c. put up with

ANS: C PTS: 1

19.
Choose the right phrasal verb:
I think you are entitled to …….... a claim and ask the insurance company to pay for damage.

a. put off
b. put in
c. put into

ANS: B PTS: 1

20.
Choose the right preposition:
Everybody considered that the judge had a reason to let him …... like that.

a. off
b. on
c. away

ANS: A PTS: 1

21.
Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems: common law system and
 civil law system:

a. The majority of Western European countries are based on the civil law system.
b. The majority of Western European countries are based on the common law system.
c. The legal systems in England, Canada and the United States are based on the civil
law tradition.
ANS: A PTS: 1

22.
Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems: common law systems and
civil law systems:

A determinate sentence means that ……………

a. the judge imposes a fixed term of incarceration with no early release through
parole.
b. the judge grants the convict the possibility of parole.
c. the judge sentences the offender to a term that falls within a narrow range
prescribed by law.
ANS: A PTS: 1

23.
Choose the correct answer:
The possibility of parole exists ………………

a. for all kind of criminal offenders whatsoever.

b. for prisoners who committed serious offences involving violence, arson or sexual
crimes.
c. for minor offenders, after they served part of their sentence and if their behaviour
while in prison entitled them to benefit from this right.
ANS: C PTS: 1

24.
Choose the correct definition for homicide:

a. A homicide is the crime of killing someone deliberately.

b. A homicide is not necessarily a crime in itself, since it can be committed without
criminal intent and without criminal consequences.
c. A homicide is the crime of killing someone unlawfully and maliciously, or with
premeditation.
ANS: B PTS: 1

25. Choose the right answer:

 In the sentence: In jurisdictions that use indeterminate sentencing, the judge has discretion to
set the sentence at a maximum and minimum term within a broad range permitted by law. the
word discretion means:

a. the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid social

embarrassment or distress.
b. freedom or authority to make judgments and to act as one sees fit.
c. the moral and religious obligation to decide correctly what should be done.
d. the quality of being decent in one’s conduct.

ANS: B PTS: 1

26.
Choose the correct sentence about the two legal systems: common law system and
civil law system:

In common law jurisdictions, a court not of record is ………..

a. a court that keeps permanent records of its proceedings.

b. a court that keeps no records of its proceedings.
c. a court of limited jurisdiction.

ANS: B PTS: 1

27.
Choose the correct answer:
……………. is an inferior tribunal, such as a justice’s court presided over by a justice of the
peace that does not keep systematic records and is often not regarded as having an identity
distinct from that of its presiding magistrate.

a. A court of record
b. A court not of record
c. A probate court

ANS: B PTS: 1

28. Choose the most appropriate Passive Voice version of the following statement:
‘He rechecked the evidence several times.’

a. The evidence was rechecked several times.

b. The evidence rechecked several times.
c. The evidence will rechecked several times.
ANS: A PTS: 1
29.
Choose the correct answer:
………….is primarily concerned with the probate of wills and disposition of estates; it may
also deal with guardianships, name changes, marriages and adoptions.

a. A probate court
b. A court of appeal
c. A Magistrate’s Court

ANS: A PTS: 1

30.
Choose the correct answer:
The House of Lords is ………………….

a. the upper house of the Parliament of the United States of America.

b. the part of the British Parliament that consists of politicians who are not elected by
the people.
c. a synonymous term for the House of Commons.

ANS: B PTS: 1

31.
Choose the correct definition for the Crown Court:

a. The Crown Court is the higher court of first instance in criminal cases, which hears
civil cases as well as criminal appeals from the Magistrates’ Courts in England and
Wales.
b. The Crown Court is the Supreme Court which hears civil cases as well as criminal
appeals from the Magistrates’ Courts in the U.S.A.
c. The Crown Court is the court of last resort, the highest appellate tribunal of the
New York State.
ANS: A PTS: 1

32.
Choose the right answer:
An assassination is ............................................

a. the unlawful killing of another, but without malice aforethought.

b. the murder of a famous or important person, especially for political reasons.
c. the crime of threatening someone and then physically attacking them.

ANS: B PTS: 1

33. Choose the right answer:

Criminal Procedure is the body of law …………………. .
 a. regulating the inquiry into whether a person has violated criminal law.
b. that sets out the rules and standards that courts follow when adjudicating civil
lawsuits.
c. that governs the activities of administrative agencies of government.

ANS: A PTS: 1

34. Choose the right answer:

A continuing investigation conducted initially by the police and then more extensively by an
impartial examining magistrate characterizes ……………………. .

a. the inquisitorial system

b. the adversarial system
c. the appellate system

ANS: A PTS: 1

35. Choose the right answer:

In jurisdictions that use …………., the judge has discretion to set the sentence at a maximum
and minimum term within a broad range permitted by law.

a. presumptive sentencing
b. determinate sentencing
c. indeterminate sentencing

ANS: C PTS: 1

36. Choose the right answer:

Solitary confinement means ………………….. .

a. removing (a person) from a house or land by law.

b. being imprisoned completely alone, separated from other prisoners.
c. a punishment imposed only if you commit a further crime.

ANS: B PTS: 1

37. Choose the right answer:

Maritime law infractions fall under …………. jurisdiction.

a. military courts
b. admiralty courts
c. surrogate’s courts

ANS: B PTS: 1

38. Choose the right answer:

If the parties decide not to have a jury and leave the fact-finding to the judge, the trial is
 called a ………..

a. grand jury
b. petit jury
c. bench trial

ANS: C PTS: 1

39. Choose the right answer:

The initiator of the proceedings in a criminal case is called the ...............

a. prosecution
b. complainant
c. appellee

ANS: A PTS: 1

40. Choose the right phrasal verb:

Knowing that the defence case ……. his testimony, the Prosecution brought the best
expert in town to the stand.

a. stands on
b. stands over
c. stands for

ANS: A PTS: 1

41. Choose the right phrasal verb:

I don't see why politicians who commit crimes should be ….. so lightly.

a. let off
b. let down
c. let in

ANS: A PTS: 1

42. Choose the right phrasal verb:

She thinks that people who harm children should be ….. for life.

a. put in
b. put off
c. put away

ANS: C PTS: 1

43. Choose the right phrasal verb:

I'm concerned because the crime figures are ….. We need urgent measures!
 a. going up
b. going down
c. going on

ANS: A PTS: 1

44. Choose the right phrasal verb:

The terrorist had planned to ………… that international airport because explosives had
been found in his bag.

a. beat up
b. fire up
c. blow up

ANS: C PTS: 1

45. Choose the correct answer:

................ means to write something like a legal document, speech or letter that you intend to
change later.
a. To draw up
b. To subscribe
c. To draft

ANS: C PTS: 1

46.
Choose the most appropriate Passive Voice version of the following statement:
‘I am giving flowers to my lawyer’.

a. The lawyer is giving me flowers.

b. Flowers are being given to my lawyer.
c. Flowers are given to my lawyer.

ANS: B PTS: 1

47.
Choose the most appropriate Passive Voice version of the following statement: ‘The
client asked his lawyer something important.’

a. The lawyer is asked something important

b. The lawyer asked his client something important.
c. The lawyer was asked something important.

ANS: C PTS: 1

48. Choose the most appropriate Passive Voice version of the following statement:
‘The client will sign the will tomorrow’.
 a. The client will be signed tomorrow.
b. The will will sign tomorrow.
c. The will will be signed tomorrow.

ANS: C PTS: 1

49. Choose the right answer:

Assuming that someone is innocent, until he has been proved guilty is called ........

a. presumption of life
b. presumption of death
c. presumption of guilt
d. presumption of innocence
ANS: D PTS: 1

50. Choose the correct answer:

In England and Wales, in the Magistrates’ Courts, most magistrates are ……………

a. experienced barristers who are appointed in this office by the High Chancellor.
b. lay people who sit on a bench of three with a legally qualified clerk who advices
them on the law.
c. solicitors who advice clients on legal matters and represent them in the higher
courts.
ANS: B PTS: 1